Tuesday, 19 February 2013

so sophisticated, and then less so

Recently I was invited to an art opening at MACBA, Barcelona's modern art museum. Well, I just walked in off the street, so I guess there's no reason why I couldn't have invited myself all these past years, but anyway, I felt posh. ;) And there was free champagne, which I imagine accounted for at least a portion of the crowd!

I love the MACBA building, which is like a white beacon rising out of a sometimes chaotic (but always alive) neighbourhood.

Rosa and her camera necklace

Then we headed down the road to Bar Fidel, which makes possibly the best sandwiches (and very good salads too) in Barcelona. I had a ham, camembert and asparagus baguette.

Then we wandered down into deepest, darkest Raval, to a bar I used to frequent when I was 23, and Rosa pulled strings to get us some horrible drinks that had bits of cigar in them!

Until there were only three of us, and it was time for ceiling-touching competitions...

This looks like a perfect day! Art and drinks, heaven. The museum looks amazing, Cardiff could really use a bigger modern art building but we'll make do with what we have for now!xxxNina from little nomad

this looks like such fun. i love gallery openings and events like this because they're filled with artsy people, free booze and you do feel posh! i had an evening like this in the summer when i went to an art opening in NYC courtesy of my art gallery working sister. so fun.

what a great idea to crash the opening. free champagne is always awesome & that place really looks awesome. I like your pictures of friends, you all look very fun & enthusiastic & i like that beret of course. what did you mean in your comment btw that "j seems to lost his name?" just because I shortened it? Sometimes I feel I am always saying his name and sometimes shorten it lately.http://dusanabotswana.com

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I've spent my twenties as a nomad in Scotland, Catalonia, Mexico, South Africa, England and my native Canada, trying to make one suitcase (and a much-too-heavy carry-on bag) stretch as far as they can. The search continues for the magical ruby slippers, but here are the journeys without them so far. Email me at rubyslipperjourneys(at)gmail(dot)com